Omaha daily bee., 1887-10-01
THE NEWS IN The BLUFFS.
The Hotel Manawa Taken Possession of By
the Creditors.
THE FINANCES OF THE CITY.
The Federal Court Busy With Rail.
way Suits-1nspecttng the Only
Patch OF Brick Pavement
Here-The Clubs Growth.
I,OOktpR at RrjCks,

Several OF the leading citizens were
yesterday seen standing on the crossing
of Broadway and Main street looking
down to little spot between the street
car tracks, rs II searching for some lost
coin or trinket. Then they would stand
erect, discuss some topic with evident
vigor, and then examine the street again.
The explanation of the curious sight
proved to be that these citizens were ex-
amining the little patch OF brick paving.
an old cistern was covered over there,
and the brick on top has served as bit
of brick paving. 1t IS in one OF the
most travelled portions OF the city, and
has had such wear and tear as could
hardly have been given it elsewhere.
The article in Yesterdays BEE called
the attention of many to this little bit of
brick work, for it has escaped general
observation until the question of brick
paving came up. How has it stood the
rumble of wheels during these years. 1t
bears evidence that it has been little af-
fected. Still there is but little spot, not
sufficient to answer satisfactorily the
many questions concerning the advisa-
bility of using brick pavement.
City Engineer Tostevin was seen yes
terday, and an attempt made to question
busy to give you what | have. | have
been hunting up this question OF brick
paving some, and have got q lot OF infor-
nation, which 1 will gladly give you
when l get time. My impression
is that it is the coming pavement.
The main question seems to me
to be whether the clay here is of the right
kind. 1t is different from that used east,
where they are so enthusiastic about
hr;n h,t ct; IN
believe that the right kind of bricks can
be made right here"
Il. Nj. Walker, OF Des Moines, writes in
regard to the same question:
A good many brick men have insisted that
there was no clay here that would answer the
exploded in face OF the fact that two Des
M0ines men have found clay within or near
the city limits, and it has proven even supe'
r!or to that used for the same purpose IN III
Bloomington brick can be seen at my office at
any time. Bloomington has used this pave
Went for ten years with 3uch entire satisfac-
ton that it has discarded all other KINDS.
And now Peoria, Sprins field, Galesburg, De-
catur and other Illinois cities are adopting II.
One gentleman sent a quantity of Des MONIES
clay to Galesburg and had it burned there;
the other was burned at the Iowa tile works
on the East side 1t is almost like iron. "A
company is now being organized here for the
| sole purpose of manufacturing street paving
brick.
The people are waking up to the fact that
block pavement at best is only temporary
affair, and the dearest kind that can be laid,
and to the further fact that nearly all the
money paid out for it is not kept here, but
city and state. We are simply sappinS the
lite out of our own town when we send
away our capital to pay for that which can
better be produced at home. Ii we would
| have our city grow we must utilize all the re-
| sources within our reach. | am quite certain
| that 1t is only a matter of very short
| time when the block pavement will not be
| tolerated in the city and when brick pave
| ment will be the only kind used or wanted.